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<div role="main"><h1>Makefile Editor preferences</h1>

<p>Use the <img src="../images/command_link.png" alt="" > <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.cdt.make.ui.preferences.MakeFileEditorPreferencePage)")'>Makefile Editor</a> preference panel in the <strong>Preferences</strong> window to set syntax and folding options for the Makefile editor.</p>

<p><img src="../images/makefile_editor_prefs.png" alt="Makefile Editor Syntax tab"></p>
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	<caption><strong>Makefile Editor Syntax Options</strong></caption>
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			<th valign="top" id="option"><strong>Options</strong></th>
			<th valign="top" id="description"><strong>Description</strong></th>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Color</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">Click to set the selected syntax item to a specific color.</td>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Bold</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">If enabled, set the selected syntax item to <strong>bold</strong>.</td>
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			<td headers="option"><strong>Italic</strong></td>
			<td headers="description">If enabled, set the selected syntax item to <em>italic</em>.</td>
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<h2>Makefile Editor Folding tab</h2>
<p><img src="../images/makefile_editor_folding_prefs.png" alt="Makefile Editor Folding tab"></p>
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	<caption><strong>Makefile Editor Folding Tab Options</strong></caption>
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			<th valign="top" id="option2"><strong>Options</strong></th>
			<th valign="top" id="description2"><strong>Description</strong></th>
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			<td headers="option2"><strong>Enable folding when opening a new editor</strong></td>
			<td headers="description2">If enabled, activate folding when a new Makefile editor is opened.</td>
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